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It’s not until September, but the Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive. It’s a global on-road event raising funds for men’s health, and where else are you going to see this kind of variety driving together? (Not just sitting in a lot with their hoods up and lawn chairs out.)

During a dark time of my automotive life, I drove a beige 1987 Chrysler Lebaron. That car was so aggressively unremarkable that it might just be the least visible way to go down the road (other than by motorcycle, of course).

Keep these away from Gwyneth Paltrow!

According to Dictionary.com: Coupe - A closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.

Back when I was at “Can I borrow the car?” age, my dad had a supercharged Buick Riviera (with the special chameleon paint). That was a seriously impressive machine that I wouldn’t mind having in my life again.

The definition of a 90's car is a junky used one. It’s like all the new cars disappeared from the roads in late 1989 and everything built in the 90's just showed up already worn out shortly after 2000.

Oh good, another competent car being replaced with an electric crossover. At least they didn’t keep the name. 

For me it would be the Triumph Spitfire.

While the 4th gen Grand Cherokee wasn’t anything special, it was still simple and stylish.

Last time I was car shopping (2019), I did all my research and settled on the Subaru WRX. It was reportedly fun to drive, practical, economical, winter-friendly (Canada), and most importantly, I could get a manual transmission on something other than a stripped bare base model. I figured just a quick test drive to

Every government effort to “correct” inflated gas prices will be preempted by mysterious price hikes, correcting to the same high prices over and over again.

So glad to see my entry make the list about honoring my Dad.

Hosting the Calgary leg of The Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive in my Dad’s memory, and channeling the classic car hobby to raise over $20,000 for men’s health, mental health, suicide prevention, and prostate cancer research.

With my Father’s passing this year, I inherited his favorite of his collection, a 1975 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow LWB.

Fixing an electrical problem on my bike on the side of the highway, using just the basic onboard tool kit, in the rain.

Does it automatically slow to 20 under the limit when entering the fast lane like previous generations? 

The Honda CBX Supersport. Yes, they were a bit finicky with a lot of carbs to balance and they couldn’t give them away at the time, but they were absolutely gorgeous, one of the fastest things on the road in their day, and they sound like a vintage F1 car. What’s not to love?

I know that Cadillac only wants to make SUV’s now, but come on, the CTS-V Wagon was glorious.

Not that the Gladiator is horrible or anything, but the NUKiZER would have been so much cooler.

Bad, but not the worst for one simple reason: